How can textiles transform office spaces

Acoustic comfort

Managing noise in open plan offices is crucial, as poor acoustics can negatively impact productivity. Our textile solutions can support in overcoming this challenge.

Our recommendations: 

• Enhance sound absorption by utilising Kvadrat Acoustics Soft Cells panels on the ceiling and on walls. This will reduce reverberation and improve overall acoustic comfort.
• Improve privacy and functionality by designing flexible ‘room-in-room’ applications with our curtains and placing panel fabrics, such as upholstered dividers between workstations.

Thermal and visual comfort

Balancing natural light in offices is essential to boost mood and productivity while avoiding heat and glare. This challenge can be easily addressed by selecting the right window covering solutions, creating a comfortable and energy-efficient environment that complements any interior design.

Our recommendations: 

• Manage temperature and light levels effectively with a Kvadrat Shade roller blind solution incorporating metallised textiles such as Apo, Clearview and Silvretta. Enhance the overall brightness of a room while allowing for increased control over heat, glare and privacy.

Design and functionality

Sensory comfort is crucial in creating a welcoming and functional open plan office space. Choosing the right textile solutions can enhance both aesthetic quality and functionality. 

Our recommendations:

• Elevate the aesthetic quality and redefine the dynamics of your space by choosing a flame-retardant Kvadrat curtain such as Tints, Relax, Ginger 2, Time 300. 
• Ensure high durability by selecting upholstery textiles with a high lightfastness rating and a Martindale value of over 80,000*, such as Reflect, Autumn, Field, Remix 3, Floyd, and Clara 2.

^{* The official Martindale scale covers 0 to 100.000 cycles. Some brands claim higher ratings than this, but the official Martindale testing scale does not support this.}

Acoustic quality

The ability to speak, present, and listen is influenced by the quality of the acoustic environment. However, meeting- and conference rooms tend to have reverberation issues caused by hard surfaces like large windows and long tables.

Our recommendations: 

• Improve the acoustic environment by specifying a Kvadrat Acoustics solution with Soft Cells acoustic panels in the ceiling and on walls. These panels offer the flexibility to integrate all building services and audio-visual requirements behind them, providing a clean aesthetic to the space.

Light and privacy enhancement

Meeting rooms with large windows often present challenges in terms of excessive light, glare, and lack of privacy. Direct sunlight can create uncomfortable brightness and heat, disrupting concentration and productivity. In addition, maintaining privacy while still allowing natural light and outdoor views can be a challenge, requiring an effective solution that balances comfort and functionality.

Our recommendations: 

• Controlling sunlight and creating intimacy with curtains. Combining transparent curtains like Air 4 with dim-out options like Twilight or blackout like Tonight allows you to curate light levels throughout the day.
• For all-day views, sunlight control, and daytime privacy, install a Kvadrat Shade roller-blind system with metallised textiles such as Apo, Clearview, or Silvretta.            

Design and functionality

Comfortable, aesthetically pleasing, and clutter-free meeting rooms boost productivity and shape how visitors and colleagues perceive the host organisation. Our textile solutions add tactility, and warmth, seamlessly integrating into the environment to create a branded space that reflects professionalism and quality.

Our recommendations:

• Express brand identity by upholstering seating with timeless and durable textiles like Steelcut collection, Hallingdal 65, Coda 2, and Serpentine.
  
• Elevate the aesthetic quality and redefine the dynamics of your space by choosing a flame-retardant Kvadrat curtain such as Tints, Relax, Ginger 2 and Time 300. 
• Integrate audio/visual equipment by specifying a Kvadrat Acoustics solution

Acoustic quality

Noise reduction is essential for a successful social space, where conversations naturally flow and can be easily disrupted.  

Our recommendations: 

• Social spaces benefit from a solution comprising Soft Cells acoustic panels installed on the larger parts of the ceiling.
• Enhance acoustic quality and privacy by incorporating acoustic curtains such as Relax, Panorama, and Lumo.
• Choose knitted textiles as lounge upholstery to further enhance the acoustic climate. Textiles in our knitted collection include Mosaic 2, Sprinkles and Suunta.

Bridging indoor comfort with outdoor views

Natural light and views of the outdoors can greatly enhance social spaces, fostering a positive mood and boosting productivity. However, striking a balance between thermal and visual comfort is crucial. Excessive sunlight can result in glare and heat accumulation, creating an uncomfortable area. The objective is to maintain a connection with the outside world while effectively managing light and temperature to create a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere.

Our recommendations:

• Control heat and glare by selecting a Kvadrat Shade roller blind solution with the metallised textile Clearview.
• Transform the aesthetic appeal of a social space with our roller blind textile Loa. 

Design and functionality

Contemporary social spaces incorporate a scale of soft, textural elements, such as cushions, sofas and armchairs. 

Our recommendations:

• Create a vibrant yet relaxing atmosphere by upholstering lounge furniture with our soft, stretchy knitted textiles, such as Arda, Razzle Dazzle, or Plecto.
• Integrate characterful curtains such as Air 4, Frost, Mi Casa, and Zulu 2 to shape a social and vibrant yet relaxing atmosphere reminiscent of home.